motelpogo (4124), Plzen, Czech Republic Feb 26, 2007 rbesg06gt, bottled. pale golden with a large and lasting head. aroma of meringue and vanilla pie. sweet but with well-balanced alcohol and yeast bite and some lightly grassy hops in the finish. a better than average tripel, i’m surprised it’s only getting average reviews
ante (2525), Stockholm, Sweden Sep 30, 2008 Bottled. Pours out in a hazy reddish amber colour with a frothy lasting white head. Quite sharp and alcoholic aroma of anise, mandarin, yeast and alcohol. Full-bodied and warming favour of orange-sweets, spices, pineapple, caramel and dense alcohol. Long rounded but still a bit hot finish of dried oranges, yeast, hay and unidentified spices. Well-made but still a bit alcoholic. Mes_and_Sim (4487), Highgate, Greater London, England Jul 14, 2008 A Mes rate: Cask at The White Horse. Semi hazy amber and struggling to hold onto a head. Slight lactic like funk to the aroma with some wheat and straw, slight earth, caramel and yeast. Plenty of fruity notes too. Very Struise indeed. More of the same in the flavour. Reminds me a little of Struiselensis. Very earthy and some slight barrel notes with a sugary hint that is clearly Struise. Characteristic sting in a wild fermentation way. Fruit and caramel finish with a lovely tarty zing. Probably not on best form but it’s still bloody good. Hunsell (398), Amsterdam, Netherlands Mar 31, 2008 Bottle shared with Skortila,Bierkoning, Caesar and jbrus. Hazy yellow with white head. Slightly citric, very alcoholic, warming like rum or tequila. Nicely aged beer, dangerous for sure skortila (2433), Bunnik, Netherlands Feb 24, 2008 Bottled. #97 Aroma has tequila and citrus, some earthy dust. Hazy, yellow coloured with a white head. Taste is bitter with citrus and tequila. Nice balanced, but alcoholic and very old. caesar (2574), Bunnik/Utrecht, Netherlands Feb 23, 2008 Bottled (same as bierkoning). Hazy yellow color, big frothy white head. ARoma of tequila (that’s what everybody mentioned), bit dusty, slight citrus. Taste is quite alcoholic, liquor, like a spicy triple as well. It sure is dangerous with that alcohol percentage!
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